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On-Demand Label Printing: Upgrading from B&W to Color

Ideal for many healthcare applications, Epson’s inkjet printers produce color labels that withstand UV sterilization and more.

Healthcare labels benefit from color printing for a multitude of reasons, including efforts to:

  • Color code for different strengths of an injectable drug
  • Improve user reading comprehension with images, symbols or copy
  • Employ hospital ID bracelets with patient photos or allergy indications
  • Add anti-counterfeiting features

Though color printing is often desired for reducing errors and improving patient safety, it can be cost-prohibitive for certain facilities and manufacturers.

At PACK EXPO, Epson America (#C-5204) launched the first printers specifically designed as a color upgrade to black-only thermal transfer printers for industrial applications. The lineup includes four new ColorWorks On-Demand Color Label Printers: ColorWorks C6000A, C6000P, C6500A, and C6500P. The new models deliver on-demand labels at a reportedly comparable price to thermal transfer.

The printers enable industrial and commercial organizations to produce high volume color labels for production use, printing labels at speeds up to 5-inches per second. Featuring up to 1200 dpi resolution, the models print crisp images comparable to pre-printed labels. 4- and 8-inch models cover a spectrum of label sizes to meet the varying needs of healthcare label printing.

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